Cleared Abbreviated

K021689 - PAN-AMERICA HYPERBARICS, HYPERBARIC CHAMBER SYSTEM, MODEL PAH-M10+2

K021689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PAN-AMERICA HYPERBARICS, manufactured by Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CBF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 154-day FDA review.

K021689 · Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 2002
Decision
154d
Days
Class 2
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K021689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PAN-AMERICA HYPERBARICS, HYPERBARIC CHAMBER SYSTEM, MODEL PAH-M10+2. Classified as Chamber, Hyperbaric (product code CBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 2002 after a review of 154 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5470 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021689

510(k) Number K021689 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 2002
Decision Date October 24, 2002
Days to Decision 154 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 154d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

CBF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CBF Chamber, Hyperbaric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5470
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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